John Dallas aka Luca Stanzani was born in Bologna,
Italy. He starts playing acoustic guitar and singing when he's 15, fostering his
passion for hard rock music thanks to famous bands (Queen, AC/DC, Guns 'N Roses,
Van Halen) and 70's rock legends (The Doors, Deep Purple). His musical evolution
takes place on the road, jamming with well-known musicians of the Bologna-based
underground scene. In 1988, as singer in a band, he meets Federico Albertazzi, a
very skilled eclectic guitarist strongly influenced by hard rock music.
This is
his artistic turning point: Luca understands American rock is the path to
follow. Luca's younger brother, Andrea, joins in on drums and, together with a
new keyboardist, the band kicks off a local tour under the moniker Presidio. In
2000, the band becomes Afterlife: the sound is influenced by Dokken, but with a
strong personal touch. The first original songs are featured in the demos Check
Mate (2001) and Deep Eyes (2003). The moniker changes again in Red Burn: Luca
chooses another guitarist, Alessandro, who however comes into conflict with
Federico; after a successful Live CD, Federico leaves the band. Alessandro
introduces to the remaining members some new tracks, that mix perfectly Van Halen, Satriani, Slash, Angus and Blackmore.
With the new bass
player Daniele the band starts over, playing live from 2004 to 2008. In 2008 the
band enters the recording studio and the first self-produced album sees the
light when the band breaks up again due to constant tensions. After years of
silence, in 2013 Luca and Andrea end up jamming with some friends, composing
several songs that are too good to waste. Luca enters the Boat Studio in
Calderara (Bologna, Italy) and records the master John Dallas - “Wild Life”,
sounding like 90's Bon Jovi and Van Halen, then inks a deal with label Street
Symphonies Records and starts playing live gigs as John Dallas. This time, Luca
holds the project in his hands: the album is recorded with some friends who, due
to personal reasons, don't join the band. For the live acts, Luca recruits the
best musicians he knows: his brother Andrea aka Andrew (Speed Stroke) on drums;
Matteo Carbo Carboni aka Black Sam Carbo (Red Burn) on bass and the virtuous
Mauro Minelli aka Tom Angels (White Stars, High Gain) on
guitar.
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